The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
1 John 2:8 - English Standard Version 2016 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet I am writing you a new commandment, which is true (is realized) in Him and in you, because the darkness (moral blindness) is clearing away and the true Light (the revelation of God in Christ) is already shining. American Standard Version (1901) Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth. Common English Bible On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light already shines. Catholic Public Domain Version Then too, I am writing to you a new commandment, which is the Truth in him and in you. For the darkness has passed away, and the true Light is now shining. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth. |
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent,
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,
who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.